UK vehicle statistics / Audi

How many Audi Q8 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 16,038 licensed and 252 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Audi Q8 generic-model group.

Is the Q8 disappearing?

16,038 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Q8 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 342% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 252 are declared SORN — 1 in 65 of the 16,290 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

When it shows up in the statistics

Audi Q8 first appears in the published DfT series in 2018 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Q8 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 90.8% of 2,557 Audi Q8 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 90.3% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 92.7% aged 6–9 years.

• Condition — 3.3% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
• Exhaust Emissions — 1.5% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
• Tread Depth — 1.3% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
• Registration Plates — 1.2% of tests. A damaged, dirty or non-compliant number plate.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Audi Q8 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

• Condition — 3.3% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
• Exhaust Emissions — 1.5% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
• Tread Depth — 1.3% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
• Registration Plates — 1.2% of tests in 2024. A damaged, dirty or non-compliant number plate.
• Check the actual Q8 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

Other Audi models

• A3 — 452,115 licensed. MOT pass rate
• A4 — 240,548 licensed. MOT pass rate
• A1 — 271,534 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Q3 — 172,277 licensed. MOT pass rate
• A6 — 128,630 licensed. MOT pass rate
• A5 — 131,186 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Audi model are left

Common questions

How many Audi Q8 cars are left in the UK?

16,038 were licensed and 252 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Audi Q8 cars are SORN?

252 are declared SORN — 1 in 65 of the 16,290 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Q8 disappearing?

16,038 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Q8 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 342% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 252 are declared SORN — 1 in 65 of the 16,290 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

When does the Q8 appear in the UK statistics?

Audi Q8 first appears in the published DfT series in 2018 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

What is the Audi Q8 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 90.8% of 2,557 Audi Q8 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Q8 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (3.3% of tests), exhaust emissions (1.5% of tests), tread depth (1.3% of tests).

Does this say whether one Q8 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.